Join Mary Reilly, Leslie Freyberg, & Bob Gilbo for a unique, three part Zoom workshop this winter...

Patañjali's Opening Gambit: Introduction to the Yoga Sūtra

A three-part Zoom series with senior Iyengar yoga teacher Mary Reilly, Vedic chant specialist Leslie Freyberg, and yoga philosophy scholar Bob Gilbo (click here for further details about the presenters)

Join us for three consecutive live sessions on Saturday: January 31, February 7 & February 14 from 9–11:15am EST (with recordings available for 30 days)

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned sādhaka, if you’re drawn to the bigger picture of yoga, or to its most widely-cited source, the Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali, this series offers an accessible overview of complex topics through āsana and prāṇāyāma?, Sanskrit chanting, and yoga philosophy talks. We’ll be exploring in detail the first 12 sūtras of the first section of the Yoga Sūtra, Samādhi Pāda.

Our format this winter differs slightly from what we’ve done in the past. Each Saturday we’ll offer three 40-minute segments, where you’ll:

• Practice with Mary focused on threading the principles of key āsanas through to more developed āsanas
• Learn to chant sūtras 1.1–1.12 in Sanskrit with Leslie in the traditional adhyāyanaṃ style of call-and-response
• Delve into understanding these sūtras with Bob from a scholar/practitioner perspective, with clarity and without oversimplifying

As always, an optional, live Q&A will follow each session from 11:15 to 11:30 for those who wish to ask questions or discuss the content further.

Registration will open shortly. Watch this space for further details. We hope you will join us this winter to investigate how Patañjali sets up the theoretical framework for understanding yoga practice.

Tuition includes recordings of live sessions. Suggested rate $180, Supporters rate $210, Subsidized rate $150.

6 months of Iyengar yoga experience recommended for āsana sessions